Beauty And Beauty In Ann Radcliffe's The Italian

was he fascinated by the voice, that a most painful curiosity was excited as to her countenance, which he fancied must express all the sensibility of character that the modulation of her tones indicated ” (Radcliffe 7). At the start of the book, Ann Radcliffe shows us that attractiveness and charm completes an important role throughout the novel. However, it will not be an exposed awareness, Radcliffe insinuates the component of trickery joined with the characters part of their social order. Vivaldi

“Twilight” by Stephanie Meyer has many codes and conventions from the genre that is gothic literature. Like “The Italian” by Ann Radcliffe there is a sense of anxiety from the monstrous power of unreality, and the characters of both Bella and Ellena do not know what is happening around them. A dark mystery is created throughout the novels, using sinister settings and threatening atmospheres. The idea of the sublime is shown through the descriptions of Ellena and Bella’s surroundings. This put together